Continua1.2.3

Continua is a professional synthesizer for iPad, built around a single idea: everything should move.

Three oscillators with five modes each - Virtual Analog, Additive, Supersaw, Supersquare, and IXA - give you a palette that runs from warm analog warmth to aggressive digital textures to sounds that have no easy name. Stack 64 sine waves. Detune five sawtooths simultaneously. Explore phase modulation borrowed from a synthesizer most people have never heard of. The oscillators are just the beginning.

Continua's filters don't switch between types - they morph between them. Low pass becomes band pass becomes high pass in a continuous sweep, with resonance and two- or four-pole slope selectable at any point. Two filters running in series or parallel, each one a moving target.

Modulation is where Continua earns its name. Nearly every parameter is a destination. Every knob can receive up to five simultaneous modulation sources - envelope generators, flexible multi-point envelopes, four shapeable LFOs, sample and hold, and a random source that gives each voice its own personality. Right-click any knob to connect a source. The routing is as deep as you want it to be.

New in version 1.2: the Genetics panel lets you evolve your patches through an interactive mutation tree. Start with any sound, explore branches of subtle variations, and drill down into whatever catches your ear. The arpeggiator adds eighteen patterns - from standard ascending runs to Brownian motion and probabilistic rests - all synced to your DAW tempo. Four new oscillator modes expand the raw material available from the ground up.

Full MPE support means Continua responds to every dimension of expression from a Linnstrument, Osmose, Roli Seaboard, or any MPE controller. Or play it with a standard keyboard and automate everything else.

Works as an AUv3 plugin in Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo, Garage Band, and any AUv3-compatible host. iPad only.

Version History > > Bug that was causing crashes and audio cut-outs has been found and fixed. 1.2.3 May 5 > > Fixed crash with preset import

> > Fixed crashes when browsing presets some users were experiencing

> > Preset manager now has drag and drop. 1.2.2 Mar 30 > > Some people were experiencing stability problems when browsing presets. This has been fixed. 1.2.1 Mar 22 Version 1.2 is a significant update.

Four new oscillator modes join the original Virtual Analog engine. Additive synthesis stacks 64 sine waves with individual amplitude control over every harmonic. Supersaw layers five detuned sawtooths — the classic trance and electronic texture, done properly. Supersquare does the same with square waves for a darker, more hollow result. IXA combines phase modulation and waveshaping in a method borrowed from an obscure early-90s synthesizer, producing sounds that sit somewhere between FM and analog.

The new Arpeggiator offers eighteen patterns including standard up/down, Converge, Diverge, Brownian motion, Skip Up/Down, and more. A Chance knob introduces probabilistic rests for rhythmic variation. Everything syncs to your host's tempo.

The Genetics panel is a new way to find sounds you wouldn't have designed intentionally. Open it with any patch loaded, and Continua generates a branching tree of mutations — each node a subtly different version of your starting point. Click any node to hear it. Double-click to make it the new root and generate another generation of variations. Toggle which parameter categories can mutate — oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, effects — and follow the branches wherever they lead.

The preset browser has been completely overhauled with a cleaner four-column layout, faster navigation, and improved import/export.

General performance improvements and compatibility updates for current operating systems. 1.2 Mar 13 New in v1.1.3

> We have replaced the old preset manager with our new omnibus one.

> 100 new presets from Proem added to /Artist folder.

> Many small bug fixes and optimizations. 1.1.3 05/14/2024 Fixes to preset and zip import, settings (in standalone), and tuning table loading to account for iOS 16. 1.1.2 12/04/2022 NEW IN V1.0.21

> > All new preset manager. Due to popular demand, we've replaced the original preset manager (which, if we're being honest with ourselves, kind of sucked) with the one from Phosphor 3.

> > Improved TUN file support. TUN files can now be correctly saved as a global setting; in addition they will correctly save per instance in sessions now. Note that you can not load TUN files directly from iCloud; they must be stored on your iPad or in Dropbox, Creative Cloud, or other cloud services.

> > Improved LFO display. The LFO displays now correctly reflect the phase setting; in addition, there is a display indicator for each voice to better reflect what is occuring.

> > Many small fixes, improvements, and optimizations. 1.0.21 05/23/2020 1. The latch button and the bottom of the keyboard in standalone was getting cut off on 11" iPad Pros. This has been fixed.
2. The "Glitch Machines" folder in artist has been renamed to the correct company name, "Glitchmachines."
2. Many minor fixes and optimizations. 1.0.15 02/14/2020 This is a hotfix for users who were reporting a problem with BTLE MIDI controller connections. 1.0.14 01/19/2020 Many little fixes and optimizations. But mainly...

1. Audio/MIDI settings panel in the standalone was too small on some devices. Fixed.
2. The GUI was sluggish in standalone on some devices. Fixed. (Hopefully!)
3. It was difficult to use the panel switcher buttons in some DAWs when fullscreened. Fixed. (Note this is a stopgap fix; it works now but it isn't as pretty, but we wanted to roll something out quickly. Better fix in the next update.) 1.0.12 01/17/2020 v1.0.11

Users were reporting an issue with using Roli Seaboard and Seaboard Blocks in MPE mode (a voice count disagreement). This has been solved. In addition, the tuning table loading has been fixed, and you may now load any .TUN files and they will work correctly. Other minor bug fixes and optimizations. 1.0.11 01/11/2020 1.0 01/09/2020